-σις

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *-tis (suffix forming nouns from verbs, suffix forming abstract action nouns from verb roots, suffix forming abstract action nouns from verbs).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*-tis

Gloss

suffix forming nouns from verbs, suffix forming abstract action nouns from verb roots, suffix forming abstract action nouns from verbs

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